What’s Trending in Government Contracting in 2019

The federal government will make more than $42 billion available for broadband expansion through the IIJA. But these dollars will be disbursed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — a funding source that’s unfamiliar to many DOTs — and the grants also require DOTs to forge new partnerships with state and local agencies, telecom providers and commercial ISPs. This session will explore the potential opportunity for DOTs and what they’ll need to do to benefit from these funds.

Over the past two years, state and local governments have seen a historic influx of federal funding. From the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act to the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, billions of federal dollars hold the potential to create long-term progress in state and local governments across the country. The biggest target of these federal dollars is infrastructure. Between crumbling roads and strained public transit systems, the nation’s infrastructure needs thoughtful investment.

The U.S. Government spends billions of dollars each and every year on acquiring supplies and services, including a wide array of technology solutions to satisfy its requirements. As a government contractor, you will want to protect your Company’s “Crown Jewels,” or valuable intellectual property, when working with the U.S. Government.

Central to today’s Modern Government is a focus on building resilience and transformation. As climate change is increasingly seen as a significant risk to the management of infrastructure and the delivery of services, it is also seen, by some, as an opportunity to invest in more sustainable assets. Leaders are starting to focus on developing strategies and prioritizing climate goals that will transform the way we live and work, honing in on emerging technologies and data-driven decisions to better navigate the approaching risks, while potentially realizing longer term benefits.